House Bill 821, which passed from the Ways and Means committee Thursday, would discontinue the current practice where Clayton County collects about $20 million on jet fuel sold at Hartsfield Jackson International Airport.

“Listen to the voices of politicians, who are not accountable to you of your families, who basically told Clayton County Schools and, in turn, the people of Clayton County to enjoy the money while it lasts, cause it’s going to end,” Beasley said in a statement.

Mike Wynn, marching band director of Frederick Douglass High School, explains how his band was able to draw support from notable alumni and other celebrities to fund a trip to perform in New Orleans during Mardi Gras. (Alyssa Pointer/Atlanta Journal-Constitution)